Saturday's State College Football Games

Trinity takes on Williams in the annual Week 2 NESCAC matchup Saturday at newly renovated Weston Field in Williamstown, Mass. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Williams has a 36-33-2 advantage in the series, which began in 1884, but Trinity has won three in a row after a 20-13 victory last season in Hartford.

In their opener last week, the Bantams scored 30 unanswered points and defeated Colby 32-7 to extend their winning streak at Jessee/Miller Field to 52 games.

Chudi Iregbulem rushed for 134 yards on 25 carries and was named NESCAC offensive player of the week.

Williams, just 11-13 since going 8-0 to win the NESCAC in 2010, defeated Bowdoin 36-0 at home last week. Alex Scyocurka rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. The Ephs outgained Bowdoin, 403-212.

Southern Connecticut (1-2) vs. American International (2-1), noon: The Owls (1-1 Northeast-10) are coming off Tom Godek's first victory as coach, 32-10 over Pace. The Owls have a 31-23-3 record against AIC (2-0 NE-10). Last week, Southern returned two punts for touchdowns — the first time since 2005 that has happened. Michael Cerisano had a career-high 16 tackles last week and Donald Thomas had 124 yards on 13 attempts (9.5 yards per carry). Brian Wilcox had a team-high 111 tackles last season and again leads the team with 27 through three games. AIC beat Southern 33-14 in the regular-season finale last year,

Western (2-1) at Framingham State (2-1), noon: Framingham heads into its homecoming weekend off a 27-24 victory at Fitchburg State. Western has won the past two weeks by a total score of 113-7 — 58-0 over Nichols and 45-7 over Plymouth State. Last week against Plymouth, Western had a 22-6 advantage in first downs and a 400-89 advantage in total offense. Will Arndt was 27 of 33 for 268 yards and six touchdowns, tying a school record (Joe DiMeglio had six in 2005). Arndt was named MASCAC offensive player of the week.

Coast Guard (1-2) at Nichols (1-2), 1 p.m.: The New England Football Conference opener for both teams. Coast Guard won last season's meeting on the road 37-20, quarterback Derek Victory's first start. The Bears are coming off a 56-0 loss to Hampden-Sydney, just the second time they have been shut out in nine years. Victory is 48 of 94 for 483 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions this season. Coast Guard is allowing an average of 471.3 yards a game, 287.8 rushing. Eli Maurer has three of Coast Guard's four interceptions after picking off two last week. Nichols got its first victory last week, 10-3 over Becker. The Bison are averaging just 10.7 points and 272.2 yards a game.

Yale (1-0) vs. Army (1-2), 1 p.m.: Yale leads this series, which began in 1893, 21-16-8. There have been 10 crowds of 70,000-plus for Yale-Army games at Yale Bowl, celebrating its 100th anniversary. The teams haven't met since 1996, when 40,000 at Army's Michie Stadium saw a 39-13 Black Knights victory. Yale opened last week by accumulating 683 yards of offense and erasing a 21-point deficit for a 54-43 victory over Lehigh. Quarterback Morgan Roberts received the Gold Helmet Award from the New England Sports Writers after going 30 of 39 for 356 yards and three touchdowns. Roberts also had a 16-yard touchdown run. Two Yale running backs surpassed 100 yards last week, Tyler Varga with 152 on 19 carries, Candler Rich with 104 on 11 carries. Army is coming off a 24-21 loss to Wake Forest.

Wesleyan (1-0) vs. Hamilton (0-1), 1 p.m.: Wesleyan passed a major test with a Week 1 victory at Middlebury, 22-14. Hamilton lost 24-17 at Tufts. Wesleyan shouldn't have a problem putting up more than the 242 yards it gained at Middlebury. Hamilton is 1-16 since the start of the 2012 season. Wesleyan will be without lead tailback LaDarius Drew for at least half the season. Against Middlebury, fellow senior Kyle Gibson had 60 yards on 25 carries. Quarterback Jesse Warren was 13 of 22 for two touchdowns (66 yards to Jay Fabien, 16 yards to Jon Day).

New Haven (0-3) at Bentley (1-2), 2 p.m.: Both teams are 0-2 in Northeast-10 play, and the Chargers are looking for the first victory of the Chris Pincince era. New Haven is coming off a 24-20 loss to Assumption; its three defeats have come by a combined 14 points. Bentley allowed two fourth-quarter touchdowns and lost at St. Anselm last week, 38-34. New Haven leads the series 4-1 after a 54-10 victory at home last season. The Chargers are averaging 403 yards a game but are allowing an average of 32.3 points. New Haven is 0-3 for the first time since 2003 and 0-2 in conference play for the first time since 2009. Joey Bradley is 83 of 129 for 767 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. He also has run for three TDs.

Central Connecticut (1-3) vs. Rhode Island (0-3), 4 p.m.: The Blue Devils have lost three in a row while struggling to score since an opening victory at Towson. Central, hampered by injuries, has not performed well in the red zone. The team's top two tight ends (Eric McGlone and Brendan Cullen) are out, so Matt Braddock moves to the top of the depth chart at that position. Quarterback Tavion Pauldo, who was named NEC rookie of the week after gaining 102 total yards and throwing his first career touchdown pass at Dartmouth, is also out. Receiver Willie Quarles will sit, too. Nick SanGiacomo (960 yards this season, 3,427 in career) needs 173 yards to pass Gunnar Jespersen (3,599) for fifth on CCSU's career list. Scott Dolch (2001-04) holds the record of 5,728. Rhode Island leads the all-time series 3-0 after a 42-7 victory last season. This is Central's third game against a CAA team (Towson, Albany). Rhode Island has lost to Marshall, Fordham and Albany. The Rams have been outscored, 139-34.